Low Coolant Indicator Level

samples08 · Post by **samples08** » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:39 pm

How do i find out weather or not my radiator has a low coolant sensor?

2003 SSEi · Post by **2003 SSEi** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:28 am

it does.

Post by **harofreak00** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:15 am

You sure about that Pat? I thought only the GXP's had coolant level sensors. I know for a fact that the SLE/SSEi's dont. I haven't parted out any SE's though.

nos4blood70 · Post by **nos4blood70** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:24 am

I don't think you have one, but on my aftermarket radiator there's a hole I had to plug for the sensor if it were equipped that was behind the passenger headlight.

2003 SSEi · Post by **2003 SSEi** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:35 am

I thought that there is a light on the SE dash for Low Coolant....maybe im thinking Grand Prix...

Post by **harofreak00** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:41 am

Ya must be Grand Prix.

Travis, if you need to know, just go and look at your radiator. If it has an electrical plug going to it, then you do... but I doubt you do. The aftermarket ones come with a hole for them, but you can leave that hole plugged.

samples08 · Post by **samples08** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:20 pm

Thanks andrew i got to thinking last night and didnt remeber seeing any dummy light come on all those times i had low coolant but i wanted to double check but i didnt see one

flatlander745 · Post by **flatlander745** » Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:31 pm

Spectra radiators have with and without sensor port. I just ordered one w/o for my '00

DaMaroon · Post by **DaMaroon** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 4:37 am

Geeze! Sure thought it would but then remembered not seeing it when test driving the car and it was low due to intake leak. 96 G Am SE had one in the recovery tank. Guess they got tired of people complaining about the light when their intakes started leaking.

1oldman · Post by **1oldman** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:59 am

harofreak00 wrote:You sure about that Pat? I thought only the GXP's had coolant level sensors. I know for a fact that the SLE/SSEi's dont. I haven't parted out any SE's though.

hmmmmmmmm '92 SSE & SSEi all have low coolant sensors. only the SE doesn't, at least the few I've seen. - BC

sandrock · Post by **sandrock** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:02 am

We're talking 2k-up here. The pre-2k models did have a low coolant sensor if you were SSE/SSEi. Starting in 2000, none of them came with it, then in 2004 the GXP included it for one reason or another.

Arrowhead · Post by **Arrowhead** » Thu May 02, 2013 10:58 pm

My low coolant sensor has started giving a constant false warning in an 05 GXP, apparently it's a common problem that the only fix is to put a completely new reservoir in. It sure seems like Mr. Goodwrench really likes keeping us bent over his bench ! I may just research a disable route for this irritation.

97ParkAve · Post by **97ParkAve** » Fri May 03, 2013 12:51 am

My 1997 PA with the NA 3800 has a low coolant sensor. Ive seen it in action before

before I replaced the black plastic elbows with the metal ones.

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